Karratha Senior High School’s STEAM Festival

This year Karratha Senior High School has combined two of our favourite community events into one epic STEAM Festival! It’s a free community event and everyone is invited. Expect engaging and memorable science experiments, mind blowing art displays, rock and pop music, brilliant entertainment, a tasty food van and much more! All are welcome, no…

Seeds of Science

Over four days, students will work in groups to solve the mysteries of Professor Frank’s Lab. Teams will take part in a different challenge each day: a spelling bee on Tuesday, a technology quiz on Wednesday, an engineering challenge on Thursday and a final maths – theme escape room on Friday. The groups will be…

How to watch Netflix on the Moon – ANU’s Support to the Artemis Mission

Join Student Photonics Research Chapter ANU for an exciting seminar on laser space communications and how the ANU facilitated high speed communications with the Artemis lunar mission. Our modern way of life is underpinned by access to near-global, high-speed, wireless communications systems. With the advent of high-definition video streaming and exponential increases in global data…

Daily Antivenom Talk

Get to see science in action during a live snake milking demonstration at the Australian Reptile Park’s Weigel Venom Centre. You will get to watch experienced keepers carefully collect venom from some of Australia’s most dangerous snakes and learn how this important work helps save lives. The demonstration includes an easy-to-understand talk about the Australian…

Amazing Aircraft Workshop with Mad About Science

Celebrate National Science Week 2026 at St Kilda Library with the team from Mad About Science and their Amazing Aircraft Workshop. Spaces are free, but bookings are essential. Suitable for children aged 5 to 12 years. Kids will discover how things fly as they design paper planes, launch rockets, spin helicopters and experience a ride-on hovercraft….

Women in Antarctica – Spotlight Conversation

Join us for a thought-provoking evening of ideas in this panel conversation on the experiences of Australian women in Antarctica. Guest speakers include Dr Diana Patterson OAM, the first woman to lead an Antarctic station, Dr Patricia Miloslavich, leader of the Antarctic Monitoring Program and Captain Rebecca Jeffcoat, scheduled to deploy as Davis Station leader later…

Muswellbrook Future Foundries – Solar speed and circular science

Are you ready to build the future? Welcome to the Muswellbrook Solar Car STEM Challenge, a hands-on science adventure where you get to become a real clean energy engineer! We are bringing together up to 150 students from 10 local schools to the STEM Innovation Lab at the Donald Horne Building. Working in teams you’ll…

Artist Talk – Transformative repair x realities extended

How do you start again? When something breaks, we can discard it, hide the damage, or bring it back to life. Visible repairs of mended cracks, stitched seams, and patched surfaces tell a story of care, ingenuity and resilience. Join us for a lunchtime discussion with Guy Keulemans and Steve Cook, the creative researchers behind…

Mission – SPACE Teacher PD – Session 1

Two teachers from your school will get exclusive access to a virtual professional learning session with our Digital Technologies curriculum experts. In this session, you will learn how to use the Mars Challenge Kit, receive tips for running an epic Challenge Day, connect with other opportunities across Australia, and discover ways to keep the excitement…

Virtual Reality Flights with the FNQ Aviation Museum

Take your imagination to new heights with the Far North Queensland Aviation Museum. Spread your wings and experience the thrill of flight through immersive virtual reality aviation adventures. The FNQ Aviation Museum, based in Mareeba, is dedicated to preserving and sharing the rich aviation history of Far North Queensland. Run by passionate volunteers, the museum…